Men's Basketball 2011-12 Headlines

  • Mountaineers Drop Season Finale
    February 18, 2012
    WESTON, Mass. – Regis College defeated Southern Vermont College, 93-58, on Saturday night in New England Collegiate Conference men’s basketball action in Weston, Mass. The Pride improves to 10-15 overall and 7-9 in the NECC and awaits word to hear who their first round opponent will be in the NECC playoffs starting on Tuesday night. Senior captain Kandley Val (Boston, Mass.) posted a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds on Senior Day.
  • Elms Blazes Past Southern Vermont
    February 15, 2012
    BENNINGTON, Vt. The high paced Elms College Blazers used a strong second half to beat the Southern Vermont College Mountaineers 95-54, in New England Collegiate Conference(NECC) Men’s basketball action Tuesday evening, at the Mountaineer Athletic Center.
  • Men's Hoops Swooped Past by Hawks
    February 11, 2012
    BENNINGTON, Vt.- The Southern Vermont College Mountaineers were unable to stop the Becker Hawks conference win streak Saturday afternoon at the Mountaineer Athletic Center as SVC fell 81-52, in New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Men's basketball action.
  • Johnson's 33 Not Enough Against Daniel Webster
    February 07, 2012
    BENNINGTON, Vt.- Taeshon Johnson scored 33 points but it proved to fall short as the Southern Vermont College Men’s basketball team lost 85-67 to Daniel Webster at the Mountaineer Athletic Center on Tuesday.
  • Home Wreckers: Nighthawks Ruin Men's Hoops Return Home
    January 28, 2012
    BENNINGTON, Vt.- For the second time in three days the Southern Vermont and Newbury College men’s basketball teams met up. On Thursday the Mountaineers fell at Newbury, Saturday the Nighthawks repeated the feat with a 69-62 victory at the Mountaineer Athletic Center.
  • Mountaineers Fall In Third Straight Road Contest
    January 26, 2012
    The Southern Vermont College Men’s basketball team dropped its third straight road contest Thursday evening at Newbury College. The two sides met in a pivotal New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) matchup, but the Nighthawks were able to come away with an 83-68 victory over the Mountaineers.
  • Mountaineers Fall At First Place Becker
    January 24, 2012
    Leicester, Mass. -The Southern Vermont College Men's basketball team couldn't overcome a strong Becker College team Tuesday evening as the Mountaineers fell to the league leading Hawks 81-44 in NECC men’s basketball action on Tuesday at the Leicester Gym. With the win, Becker is now 12-4 on the season with a conference-best 7-0 record. Southern Vermont slides to 2-15 with a 2-7 mark in the NECC.
  • Road Woes Continue For Mountaineers
    January 21, 2012
    CHESTNUT HILL, MA – The Southern Vermont College Men’s basketball team continued its road struggles, Saturday afternoon at Wheelock College. The Mountaineers fell 78-59, in a New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) contest this afternoon at Brunelli Court on the campus of Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, MA.
  • Johnson Leads Mountaineers to Victory
    January 19, 2012
    BENNINGTON, Vt.- Taeshon Johnson (Charlotte, NC) scored 16 of the Mountaineers last 19 points as the Southern Vermont College Men’s basketball team beat Regis College in Men’s basketball action at the Mountaineer Athletic Center. Johnson and Southern Vermont protected its home court as SVC won 66-64 in New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) play.
  • SVC Drops NECC Matchup to Elms
    January 17, 2012
    CHICOPEE, Mass. – The Southern Vermont College Mountaineers fell to New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) foe Elms College 95-56 in Men’s basketball action at the Picknelly Arena, Tuesday evening. With the win, Elms improves to 9-5 overall, 4-1 in NECC play, while Southern Vermont slips to 1-13 on the season, 1-5 in league action.
  • Long Ball Sinks Mountaineers
    January 14, 2012
    BENNINGTON, Vt.- The Lesley Lynx used ten three pointers to get a narrow 69-62 victory over the Southern Vermont College Mountaineers, in New England Collegiate Conference Men’s basketball action. Lesley beat the Mountaineers for only the second time at the Mountaineer Athletic Center in the two teams history.
  • First Half Dooms Men's Hoops
    January 12, 2012
    BENNINGTON, Vt.- Thursday afternoon the Southern Vermont College Men’s basketball team dropped a New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) game to Mitchell College 95-73. The Mariners used a strong first half to beat the Mountaineers for the first time since the two teams joined the NECC.
  • Mountaineers Come up Short at Daniel Webster 85-82
    January 07, 2012
    Nashua – In a back-and-forth affair that saw 10 ties and 16 lead changes, it took Daniel Webster’s sophomore Daris Cosby’s (Albany, N.Y.) clutch layup with 19 seconds left and a three-point attempt at the buzzer that just fell short by Southern Vermont’s Taeshon Johnson (Charlotte, N.C.) to give the host Eagles a thrilling 85-82 victory over the Mountaineers in a New England Collegiate men’s basketball matchup Saturday at the Mario Vagge Gymnasium.
  • Mountaineers Fall To Gators 67-61
    January 04, 2012
    Albany, NY--- The Southern Vermont College men’s basketball team traveled to Sage College on Wednesday night in the Kahl Center. The non-conference match-up, which was the first game for both teams in 2012, saw the host Gators come from behind and win, 67-61. Sage improves to 5-4 overall, while SVC falls to 1-8.
  • Second Half Surge Powers Mountaineers Past Mariners
    December 10, 2011
    BENNINGTON, Vt.- The Southern Vermont College Mountaineers used a strong second half to power past the visiting Mitchell College Mariners in New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) action, Saturday afternoon. SVC erased a six point halftime deficit to earn its first victory of the season, 89-74 at the Mountaineer Athletic Center.
  • Men's Hoops Falls In NECC Opener
    December 06, 2011
    BENNINGTON, Vt.- The Southern Vermont College Men’s Basketball team opened its New England Collegiate Conference schedule Tuesday evening with a 79-63 loss. SVC hosted Wheelock College in Tuesday night’s conference opener at the Mountaineer Athletic Center.
  • Mountaineers Falter Due to Slow Start
    December 03, 2011
    BENNINGTON, Vt.- The Southern Vermont College Mountaineers fell Saturday in the consolation game of the Tri-State Shootout to the MCLA Trailblazers, at the Mountaineer Athletic Center. The Trailblazers used a strong opening five minute performance en route to an 83-75 win.
  • Saints Rally Past Mountaineers In Tri-State Shootout
    December 02, 2011
    BENNINGTON, Vt.- The Fighting Saints of St. Josephs College (VT) used a strong second half to defeat the Southern Vermont College Mountaineers 97-88 on Friday evening. The win puts the Saints in the championship of the Tri-State Shootout while the Mountaineers will now play in the consolation game.
  • Mountaineers Fall to Number Two Middlebury
    November 29, 2011
    BENNINGTON, Vt. – Tuesday evening the Middlebury College Panthers showed a well balanced attack to defeat the Southern Vermont College Mountaineers 107-51. The Panthers which entered the game as the number two team in the country had twelve players tally points while three were in double digits. Mountaineer Robert McQueen led SVC in the defeat.
  • Skidmore Runs Past SVC in Re-Match of NCAA Record Game
    November 22, 2011
    Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – For the first ten minutes of Tuesday night’s Men’s Basketball game between Southern Vermont College and Skidmore it looked like a repeat of last year’s, NCAA record seven overtime game. A year ago the two squads played the longest Division III game in NCAA history when Skidmore won 128-123 at Southern Vermont. Tuesday Skidmore won 91-57.
  • SVC falls in Williams Tip-Off Consolation Game
    November 19, 2011
    WILLIAMSTOWN, MA.- After an 87-58 loss Friday evening to Williams College the Southern Vermont College Men’s basketball team played Potsdam St. in the consolation game of the Williams Tip-Off Tournament, Saturday. The SUNY Potsdam Bears won the consolation game of the tournament 80-66 behind a strong second half effort.
  • Men's Basketball Wins Home Opener 95-61
    November 15, 2011
    BENNINGTON, Vt.- The Southern Vermont College Men’s basketball team opened its season Tuesday evening at the Mountaineer Athletic Center (MAC). SVC won the contest against the Lakes Region Centurion 95-61.